HP Operations Smart Plug-in for Microsoft® Enterprise Servers

for HP Operations Manager for Windows®

Release Notes

Software version: 8.00 / December 2009

This document provides an overview of the changes made to the Smart Plug-in for Microsoft Enterprise Servers 8.00 (Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI) for HP Operations Manager for Windows versions 8.10 and 8.16. It contains important information not included in the manuals or in the online help.

In This Version
Documentation Updates
Installation Notes
Enhancements and Fixes
Known Problems, Limitations, and Workarounds
Documentation Errata
Local Language Support
Support
Legal Notices

In This Version

Version 8.00 of the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI includes enhancements and defect repairs. For more information, see "Enhancements and Fixes" section. For installing and using the product, print and read the HP Operations Smart Plug-in for Microsoft Enterprise Servers Installation and Configuration Guide, 8.00, and refer to the online help.

This version supports the following new Microsoft Enterprise Servers:

• Support for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 - OCS 2007 and OCS 2007 R2
• Support for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2
• This version is the last release that supports DCE agents

Obsolete Versions

This version does not support the following Microsoft Enterprise Servers:

• BizTalk Server 2004 not supported
• Commerce Server 2002 not supported
• Content Management Server 2002 not supported
• SharePoint Portal Server 2003 not supported

Documentation Updates

The first page of this release notes document contains the following identifying information:

• Version number, which indicates the software version.
• Publish date, which changes each time the document is updated.

To check for recent updates or to verify that you are using the most recent edition, visit the following URL: HP Software Product Manuals

1. In the Product list, click the product name.
2. In the Version list, click the version number.
3. In the OS list, click the OS type.
4. In the document list, click the document title.
5. To retrieve the document, click Open or Download.

To view the archived documents, click HP Operations Smart Plug-Ins (SPIs)

Installation Notes

For installation (and/or) upgrade and configuration: Print and read the HP Operations Smart Plug-in for Microsoft Enterprise Servers Installation and Configuration Guide located in the \Documentation\SPI Guides\ directory on the HP Operations Smart Plug-ins DVD. You can also find detailed information in the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI online help after you install the product.

Upgrade note: After you upgrade the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI from the previous version, all nodes must be managed by the latest version of the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI. Different Microsoft Enterprise Servers nodes cannot be managed by different versions of the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI.

Upgrading the agent: If you want to upgrade the DCE agent on an existing node to an HTTPS agent, you must apply the necessary hotfix on the node. To obtain the hotfix necessary for DCE-to-HTTPS agent migration, contact HP Software Support. You can visit the HP Software Support Online and submit a support case to obtain the hotfix.

Post-uninstall note: After you uninstall Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI, you will need to manually delete the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI policies from the HPOM console.

Hardware and Software Support

Before installing the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI, ensure to fulfill the following hardware and software requirements:

• Hardware
  • Intel/AMD Processors
• OS platform and compatibility
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 2008
• Software
  • HP Operations Manager for Windows 8.10
• Disk space
  • Minimum 200 MB

Enhancements and Fixes

1. QCCR1A59232: Discovery fails for BizTalk Server 2006

2. QCCR1A59414: BizTalk datasource creation batch file displays errors.

3. QCCR1A59260: MSES_SendPort_Status_Monitoring" policy under BizTalk server 2006 fails

4. QCCR1A59282: MSES_BIzTalk_SusDoc_Logging policy under BizTalk Server 2006 does not log data

5. QCCR1A22761: BizTalk 2006 Discovery policy does not work.

Known Problems, Limitations, and Workarounds

This release of the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI contains the following problems and limitations:

(1) Limitation: The MSES_BTS_DB_Configuration Tool tool cannot be launched from a remote console

The MSES_BTS_DB_Configuration Tool tool cannot be launched from a remote console, it can only be launched from the management server.

(2) Limitation: Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI metrics have a limit beyond which values cannot be stored in HP Performance Agent classes.

The following tables mentions the list of the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI metrics with maximum value that they can store in the HP Performance Agent Class .

Table 1: Metrics capable of storing the maximum value till 21474836.47

Table 2: Metrics capable of storing the maximum value till 2147483647

Workaround: None

(3) Limitation: If, in a record, one of the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI metrics exceeds limit (metrics mentioned in the above tables), the entire record does not get logged into the Microsoft Enterprise Servers HP Performance Agent class.

For example, if the record to be logged is Mementos1~1098~Failure~6723419876540987654~1.5~True, then, this entire record will not be logged into the Enterprise Servers HP Performance Agent Class, as the 4th metric exceeds the limit.

Workaround: None

(4) Limitation: Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI Graphs

If you are using HP Performance Agent (HP PA) for logging data on the managed node, the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI graphs show incorrect data for such nodes.

Workaround: None

Documentation Errata

There are no known errors in the Microsoft Enterpirse Servers SPI documentation.

Local Language Support

The Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI is available in Japanese (ja) language.

Note that the Japanese versions of the Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI are compatible with both:

• English-based HP Operations agents and
• English-based operating systems

Support

You can visit the HP Software Support web site at: HP Software Support Online

This web site provides contact information and details about the products, services, and support that HP offers.

HP Software online software support provides customer self-solve capabilities. It provides a fast and efficient way to access interactive technical support tools needed to manage your business. As a valued support customer, you can benefit by being able to do the following:

• Search for knowledge documents of interest
• Submit and track progress on support cases
• Submit enhancement requests online
• Download software patches
• Manage a support contract
• Look up HP support contacts
• Review information about available services
• Enter discussions with other software customers
• Research and register for software training

Refer to the following Support Matrix (SUMA) link for the supported HP Operations Manager, application servers, HP Performance Agent, HP Performance Manager, and HP Reporter version: HP Support matrices

To register for an HP Passport ID, go to: HP Passport Registration.

Legal Notices

©Copyright 2008, 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license.

The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

The Microsoft Enterprise Servers SPI does not use any Open Source or Third Party components.